RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 226, 22 April 1868, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, Apeil 21. (Before J. Giles, Esq., R.M.) Assault with Intent.— Michael Barrett was charged with, assaulting Angus M'G-illivray, mate of the steamer John Penn, on Sunday nightlast. As the prosecutor had gone to Nelson in the vessel, the prisoner was remanded for eight days, to be brought up in the interval if possible. Chaege or Vagrancy.— Thomas Bumess was brought up under the Vagrant Act, but the magistrate did not consider that sufficient evidence was adduced to substantiate the charge. The case was dismissed with a remark from the Bench that the prisoner, through his challenging the police to arrest him had, in a great measure, brought himself into trouble. Laeceny. —Richard Horrehan was charged with stealing a feather bed, pillows, a silver goblet, a double-cased watch, and a quantity of other things, the property of Harriet Dale, Inspector Eranklyn said that the prosecutrix lived at Charleston, but she was ill in bed and could not attend. It would be in the discretion of the magistrate to remand the case to Charleston or otherwise under such circumstances, and sufficient evidence to warrant a remand, would be adduced.

Detective Lambert, on being called, said that in February last Mrs Dale sent for him and reported that the articles mentioned in the information, belonging to her, had been stolen from a place in the Buller. She said that she suspected a man named Yorkey of the tneft. The prisoner was not the same man. From inquiries he made witness found that prisoner had sold a feather-bed, a double-cased watch,

and a silver or plated mug, all which things answered the description given by Mrs Dale. Last night he arrested the prisoner on board the John Penn on this charge by Mr Kynnersley's orders. He (prisoner) told witness that he had sold the things, but had been authorised to sell them by the owner of them. The feather-bed and goblet had been traced, and the same person that purchased them said that at the same time he bought a watch similar to ■ that stolen, but had since sold it again. Mr Hamilton was the purchaser of the articles in question. Inspector _ Eranlclyn, after the evi* dence of this witness, applied for a remand which was granted for eight days. CIVIL CASES. Barron v. Hamilton —No appearance of plaintiff. Case struck out. Larson v, Howe —Struck out. Scliulhoff v. Holland —Verdict by default for £lO 2s 7d, goods sold and delivered.